U.S. women’s soccer star Hope Solo was arrested at her sister’s home in suburban Seattle early
yesterday on charges of assaulting her sister and nephew, police said.

Officers arrived at the residence just before 1 a.m. after receiving a 911 call that a woman was
hitting people, the Kirkland Police Department said in a news release. They found Solo intoxicated
and upset, saw injuries on her

nephew, 17, and her sister, and arrested her after speaking with those present and determining
that she was the primary aggressor, the release said.

She was jailed for investigation of two counts of fourth-degree domestic-violence assault, and
she was expected to remain in custody until a court appearance on Monday.

Solo, 32, has won two Olympic gold medals as a goalkeeper for the U.S. women’s national team.
She also plays with the Seattle Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League.

In 2012, she married Jerramy Stevens, a former tight end for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. He was
arrested just before their wedding for investigation of assault after a disturbance involving her,
but he was not charged.